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The Charlotte Jewish News - October 2018 - Page 19 Meet Our Hebrew High Teachers Jennifer Sawyer is from Bed ford, VA and loves teaching at Hebrew High becanse she get to see so many kids she tanght at TBE. This year, she is looking forward to deep, meaningful dis cussion and fun, hands-on activ ities. This will be Jeim’s second year teaching at Hebrew High. Sam Swire grew up in Port land, OR and is in his third year teaching at Hebrew High. He loves working at Hebrew High because the content he covers challenges the teens to rethink what they know through a new lens. Rabbi Helene Komsgold is originally from Philadelphia and likes being part of the students continued Jewish journey and is looking forward to coimecting with them. She is beginning her third year at Temple Israel as the Director of Congregational Edu cation and second year teaching at Hebrew High. Betsy Olinger, from Atlanta, is looking forward to her seventh year of teaching at Hebrew High. She loves posing tough questions, entertaining iirformed and re spectful discussion, and laughing and bonding with our emerging adults. Rob Sisson is originally from Western NY and has been teach ing Hebrew High for nine years. He loves sharing Judaism with the students. Jake Kalik is so excited to be teaching his first year of He brew High. Originally from Los Angles, Jake is excited to teach because not only is it a continu ation of his own Hebrew High journey, but it’s also a time for him to move into a new capacity as a futme teacher. He is looking forward to developing relation ships with students and teachers and learning from everyone how to be the best Jewish professional he can be. Amy Montoni, originally from Boston, has been teaching at He brew High for close to 14 years. She loves teaching because she think teenagers are the most in teresting and wonderful people. She adores watching them change and grow, think and consider. She hopes to help her students get a clearer understanding of their place in both the Jewish world and the world-at-large. Marci Goldberg, from East Meadow, NY, has been teaching at Hebrew High for 13 years. She loves all the personalities blend ing together to make her class in teresting. She is excited for chal lenging her students to appreciate Judaic art. Howard Seidler is originally from the Catskill Mountains, and has lived in Charlotte for 24 years and 11 of them at Hebrew High. He loves teaching because he en joys watching the students grow up and loves the energy the stu dents bring. Jason Shechter is from CA and is excited to be teaching his first full year at Hebrew High. He likes teaching because it makes him feel coimected to the Jew ish community in Charlotte. He is looking forward to exploring some big challenges with his stu dents and finding ways to tackle them. Jaiuce Zacks is from Montreal, and is in her second year at He brew High. She enjoys sharing her love for cooking and seeing the teens enjoy learning how to cook and bake. She looks forward to continuing teaching Jewish recipes to the next generation and incorporating more Jewish learn ing about Kashrat. Doima DeGroot loves teaching Hebrew for Credit. She is from NC but has spent some time in Israel, perfecting her accent. She has been teaching at Hebrew High for 15 years and has been teaching the Hebrew class for seven years. Avital Stone is om newest Hebrew High teacher. She just moved to Charlotte from NY and is very excited to be teaching Hebrew 1 for in the Hebrew for Credit Class. Rabbi Murray Ezring is from Rock Island, IL and has been teaching at Hebrew High for the past 25 years. Most recently, he has been focusing his time in the Temple Israel’s Confirmation class. Rabbi Asher Kiught is origi nally from Denver, and has been teaching at Hebrew High for the last three years. He has been very involved in the Temple Beth El 8th/9th Grade core class as well as the Post-Confirmation class. Rabbi Dusty Klass is from Se attle, and has been teaching at He brew High for the last three years. She has been an integral thought partner and teacher of the Temple Beth El 8th grade Core and 10th grade Confirmation. Cantor Mary Thomas is from Bayoime, NJ and has been part of Hebrew High for 11 years in varying capacities. She is thrilled to be back more regularly to help teach the Temple Beth El 9th grade Core class. ^ The New Year at Temple Solel (Continued from page 7) In 2 Kings 13 in the JPS Tana- kh 1917 - “Even while dying, El isha tried to advise Joash, the king of Israel, and said, ‘Put thy hand upon the bow’; and he put his hand upon it.” Then it describes how Elisha laid his hands upon the king’s hands and told him to: ty-six times. I’ve been trasted to take the game-wiiming shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life.” Thom as Edison said it a different way, “1 have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Two witty Yiddish Proverbs to meet you soon in the communi ty room at St. Philip Neri Catho lic Church, 292 Muim Road, Fort Mill. For details, call 803-619- 9707 or visit www.templesolelsc. org or Temple Solel SC on Face- book. ^ Together we can make it happen! Alan Sussman (704) 634.6673 alan^willDwoakfealtors.rom TEMPLE SC- FL NOW OPEN Distinctive retirement living in Matthews. ‘“Open the window eastward,’ ‘Shoot’; and he shot.” Elisha tells the king this act was symbol ic of the victories he would win against the Arameans. In the end of the account, the king was told to take the arrows and smite the ground with them. He stopped striking the ground at three times instead of smiting the ground more. Elisha explained he would only be victorious three times now instead of five or six times. He was the king of Israel and fell short. We make choices. We all fall short. It might be good we don’t real ly know how many times we may have stopped right before a poten tial victory. It might surprise many to hear that Michael Jordan is quoted saying, “I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. Twen- designed to make us think, but smile at the same time: “If you ever need a helping hand you'll find one at the end of your arm” and “If you have nothing to lose, you can try everything.” Elie Wi- esel said it best though, “There are victories of the soul and spirit. Sometimes, even if you lose, you win.” Pictured is an ancient map of Israel. It looks like it was created after the path over land and sea were experienced and even imag ined. Instead of using someone else’s map, let’s try making one based on our own muque and spe cial discoveries. 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